dbx 160x or Distressor?

Offender · 14th December 2005

I'm thinking of buying both actually. I wanna know if tracking rappers on a dbx 160x and then using a Distressor for outboard compression will suffice. Would it be better if I just bought a Distressor and tracked vocals on it?

If it matters, I'm using a U87ai into a Great River.

Cheers

Melly · 14th December 2005

the 160 is cool but the distressor can do what a 160 does and alot more.. it would probably be more worth your time and money to get a distressor...its a beast..

thumbsup

XHipHop · 14th December 2005

Both are cool but a smooth opto compressor might be better for TRACKING vocals. Get some gear and try and see what suits your style.

Tibbon · 14th December 2005

Sure you don't want an old 160VU and the Distressor

?

electric · 14th December 2005

before you drop $$$ on the distressor pick up the 160x or 160xt. they are cheap and hard to beat for tracking rap vocals. i have all sorts of compressors (distressors/trakkers/purple/cl1b/la-2a/160/165/128/160x/xt) and the 160x is perfect for a lot of rap artists. you need something fast. i think an opto would be way too slow.(dbx vca stuff is fast). the 160x was my first compressor and i tracked with it for years. i added the other stuff for mixing and tracking female vocals/bass etc. however if i wasnt mixing i would be happy with the 160x as my only compressor(for edgy rap artists).

electric

ps if you are going to spend $$$ on a compressor dont sleep on the trakker either. it can do the fast vca thing but you can get all sorts of sounds through it.

Offender · 14th December 2005

Cheers electric. Seriously considering one now. Tibbon...the dbx 160VUs are a bit expensive...seeing as I want to buy a distressor aswell. I'd want a stereo one so it fits in my rack.

Generalmix · 15th December 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Offender

I'm thinking of buying both actually. I wanna know if tracking rappers on a dbx 160x and then using a Distressor for outboard compression will suffice. Would it be better if I just bought a Distressor and tracked vocals on it?

If it matters, I'm using a U87ai into a Great River.

Cheers

I love both...I wouldn't use distressor on the vocals..On a snare yes..
Just an opinion
HAIW

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Offender Gear maniac Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 264 Thread Starter	dbx 160x or Distressor? I'm thinking of buying both actually. I wanna know if tracking rappers on a dbx 160x and then using a Distressor for outboard compression will suffice. Would it be better if I just bought a Distressor and tracked vocals on it? If it matters, I'm using a U87ai into a Great River. Cheers

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Melly Gear interested Joined: Dec 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 18	the 160 is cool but the distressor can do what a 160 does and alot more.. it would probably be more worth your time and money to get a distressor...its a beast.. thumbsup __________________ "Its not the fiddle, its the Fiddler" said a wise man

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XHipHop Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 3,856	Both are cool but a smooth opto compressor might be better for TRACKING vocals. Get some gear and try and see what suits your style. __________________ XHipHop.com is back! Looking for guest posts!

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Tibbon Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Boston/MA Posts: 4,780 2 Reviews written	Sure you don't want an old 160VU and the Distressor ?

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electric Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,538	before you drop $$$ on the distressor pick up the 160x or 160xt. they are cheap and hard to beat for tracking rap vocals. i have all sorts of compressors (distressors/trakkers/purple/cl1b/la-2a/160/165/128/160x/xt) and the 160x is perfect for a lot of rap artists. you need something fast. i think an opto would be way too slow.(dbx vca stuff is fast). the 160x was my first compressor and i tracked with it for years. i added the other stuff for mixing and tracking female vocals/bass etc. however if i wasnt mixing i would be happy with the 160x as my only compressor(for edgy rap artists). electric ps if you are going to spend $$$ on a compressor dont sleep on the trakker either. it can do the fast vca thing but you can get all sorts of sounds through it.